Banned Books Part 2

Book Banning

http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/bannedbooksweek/index.cfm

Read the links provided with the questions. Put your answers in the forms below.

http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/aboutbannedbooks/index.cfm

http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/bannedbooksweek/index.cfm




1. What is the underlying principle of the First Amendment?
http://www.freedominlibraries.org/Marketplace_Amendment.aspx

2.Why are books challenged?
http://www.freedominlibraries.org/ChallengingIdeas_Why.aspx

3. List the reasons why books are removed from shelves. Why should they NOT be removed?
http://www.freedominlibraries.org/ChallengingIdeas_ChoosingBooks.aspx

4. What is a collection policy and why should a library have one?
http://www.freedominlibraries.org/ChallengingIdeas_ChoosingBooks.aspx

5. List 3 definitions of censorship.
http://www.freedominlibraries.org/ChallengingIdeas_WhatIsCensorship.aspx



Read the article in the link below, and answer the questions about banned and challenged books.
http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/aboutbannedbooks/index.cfm